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| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | August 18, 2026 | NBC Local | Diver recovers wedding ring lost in Lake Michigan during Air and Water Show | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/forever-grateful-diver-recovers-wedding-ring-lost-in-lake-michigan-during-air-and-water-show/3977226/ | A Lake Michigan miracle happened on Monday when a diver recovered a man's wedding ring that slipped off his finger while he applied sunscreen during the Chicago Air and Water Show. Mike Lang, a Chicago photographer, said the ring slipped off his finger, bounced off the bow of his boat … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | August 18, 2026 | NBC Local | Only in the Midwest: Mail carrier accused of stealing Menards rebates | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/only-in-the-midwest-mail-carrier-accused-of-stealing-menards-rebates/3977224/ | A recent series of thefts had a decidedly Midwest flavor as a mail carrier is accused of stealing Menards rebates from USPS customers. According to the Wapello County Sheriff’s Office in Iowa, officers arrested a mail carrier this week on theft charges in related to the scam, which may date … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | August 18, 2026 | NBC Local | ‘Major' crash closes busy road in west suburb, drivers asked to avoid area | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/major-crash-closes-busy-road-in-west-suburb-drivers-asked-to-avoid-area/3977239/ | A 'major' crash prompted police in a western suburb to close part of a busy road and ask drivers to avoid the area during an investigation on Tuesday. Around 7:45 p.m., Berwyn police asked drivers to avoid Ogden Avenue between Wenonah Avenue and Wisconsin Avenue as it was closed as … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | August 18, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Parent group pushes for tighter AI limits in Chicago schools | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/ai-cps-chicago-public-schools | ![Chicago school board candidates split over AI use in classrooms][19] ![Chicago school board candidates split over AI use in classrooms][19] #### [ Chicago school board candidates split over AI use in classrooms ][20] A Chicago parent group is urging school board candidates to support a three-year pause on generative AI … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | August 18, 2026 | Fox Chicago | One week without power: Indiana communities struggle to recover | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/nw-indiana-power-outages-storm | ![Northwest Indiana food banks overwhelmed as power outages drag on][12] ![Northwest Indiana food banks overwhelmed as power outages drag on][12] #### [ Northwest Indiana food banks overwhelmed as power outages drag on ][13] A week without power has left northwest Indiana families scrambling for food, water and other essentials as … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | August 18, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago weather: Severe storms encroaching this evening | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-severe-storms-encroaching-evening | ![Storms expected to move into Chicagoland this evening][7] ![Storms expected to move into Chicagoland this evening][7] #### [ Storms expected to move into Chicagoland this evening ][8] Fox Chicago Chief Meteorologist Emily Wahls breaks down an upcoming line of storms heading toward Chicagoland. #### The Brief * * Scattered showers … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | August 18, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Mother dies saving 7-year-old son from Des Plaines River: 'She died a hero' | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/mother-dies-saving-7-year-old-son-from-des-plaines-river-she-died-hero | ![Family mourns mother who died after saving 7-year-old son from Des Plaines River][1] ![Family mourns mother who died after saving 7-year-old son from Des Plaines River][1] #### [ Family mourns mother who died after saving 7-year-old son from Des Plaines River ][2] A 31-year-old Hinsdale mother died after jumping into … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | August 18, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | Aug. 18, 2026 | https://columbiachronicle.com/multimedia/photooftheday/aug-18-2026/ | |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | August 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Mercury poach forward Maddy Westbeld from Sky | https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-sky/2026/08/18/mercury-poach-forward-maddy-westbeld-from-sky | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][50] * [ Facebook ][51] * [ Bluesky ][52] * [ Email ][53] * [ Reddit ][54] * [ Flipboard ][55] The [ Sky ][56] got poached again. The Mercury signed Sky development player Maddy Westbeld to a rest-of-season contract … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | August 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Kamilla Cardoso has quietly become the Sky’s mainstay | https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-sky/2026/08/18/kamilla-cardoso-has-quietly-become-the-skys-constant | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][34] * [ Facebook ][35] * [ Bluesky ][36] * [ Email ][37] * [ Reddit ][38] * [ Flipboard ][39] Coach Tyler Marsh realized earlier this month that he doesn’t tell Kamilla Cardoso often enough how proud he is … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | August 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Pritzker signs disaster proclamation to aid recovery after months of 'relentless and unprecedented' storms | https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/08/18/pritzker-signs-disaster-proclamation-to-aid-recovery-after-months-of-relentless-and-unprecedented-storms | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][17] * [ Facebook ][18] * [ Bluesky ][19] * [ Email ][20] * [ Reddit ][21] * [ Flipboard ][22] Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has declared an emergency over “relentless and unprecedented” storms that have [ _spawned more than … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | August 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | 13-year-old shot in Englewood | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/08/18/13-year-old-shot-in-englewood | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] A teen was shot while sitting inside an Englewood home Tuesday afternoon, according to Chicago police. The boy, 13, … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | August 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Man seriously injured in Near West Side shooting | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/08/18/man-seriously-injured-in-near-west-side-shooting | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] A man was seriously injured during a shooting on the Near West Side Tuesday afternoon, according to Chicago police. … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | August 18, 2026 | CBS Local | Boy, 13, shot while inside South Side residence, CPD says | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/boy-13-shot-while-inside-south-side-residence/ | A 13-year-old boy was shot and injured while inside a residence late afternoon on Tuesday on the city's South Side. It happened around 5:46 p.m. in the 7300 block of South Emerald Avenue in the Englewood neighborhood. Chicago police said that the teen was inside the residence when he was … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | August 18, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Where Dreams ‘Feel Protected’: 97 New Citizens Take Oath Of Allegiance In Chicago | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/18/where-dreams-feel-protected-97-new-citizens-take-oath-of-allegiance-in-chicago/ | CHICAGO — Ninety-seven new citizens from 34 countries swore allegiance to the U.S. at a ceremony Tuesday in the Dirksen Federal Courthouse. The group of new citizens is substantially smaller than the [ nearly 1,000 ][1] who were sworn in at Wrigley Field this time last year, and it’s representative … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | August 18, 2026 | ABC Local | Girls Who Travel founder says group can provide more than AI in trip planning | https://abc7chicago.com/videoClip/19699797/ | The Girls Who Travel founder says her group can provide more than AI can in planning a trip. Visit [ www.facebook.com/groups/girlswhotravelgroup ][13] for more information. [13]: https://www.facebook.com/groups/girlswhotravelgroup |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | August 18, 2026 | ABC Local | New York man 'at the very top' of Penn State cocaine trafficking ring: prosecutors | https://abc7chicago.com/story/penn-state-coke-bust-news-agostino-abbatiello-westbury-new-york-accused-being-largest-distributor-drug-trafficking-ring/19699887/ | NEW YORK -- A 24-year-old Penn State graduate from New York is among 14 people indicted in an [ alleged cocaine distribution operation ][4] tied to two fraternities at the university, according to prosecutors. Agostino Abbatiello, who lived on a well-manicured street in Long Island's Westbury area, was identified in … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | August 18, 2026 | ABC Local | SUV crashes into South Side gas station, ATM stolen: CPD | https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-burglary-police-investigating-suv-crashes-mobil-gas-station-63rd-halsted-englewood-atm-stolen/19699945/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police are investigating another gas station crash and grab. Citizen video showed the aftermath about 3:45 a.m. Tuesday at the Mobil Gas station at 63rd and Halsted streets in Englewood. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][1] Police say someone … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | August 18, 2026 | WBEZ | New Illinois law opens new pathways to getting autism diagnosis - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/08/18/new-illinois-law-opens-new-pathways-to-getting-autism-diagnosis | In Illinois, there are two categories of experts that can diagnose autism: psychologists and developmental physicians. But because openings with these experts are few and far between, families can be put on a waitlist that could last anywhere from months to years. That is, until now. Gov. JB Pritzker signed … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | August 18, 2026 | WBEZ | As southern migration season begins, Jeanne Gang promotes bird-safe design in Chicago - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/08/18/as-southern-migration-season-begins-jeanne-gang-promotes-bird-safe-design-in-chicago | It’s no secret Chicago has a world class skyline. Structures like the former Hancock Center, the Willis Tower and the St. Regis Tower are iconic sights which millions of people enjoy every year. While the incredible skyline is great for us humans to look at, for the millions of birds … |